Ray Léma : discography
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Album : Mizila Label : Nocturne Year : 2004 |
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Album : Safi Label : Buda Musique Year : 2000 |
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Album : Suites Marocaines Label : Buda Musique Year : 2000 |
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Album : Le rve de la gazelle Label : WEA Year : 1998 |
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Album : Stop time Label : Buda Musique Year : 1997 Ref : CD 829452 |
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Album : Green Light Label : Buda Musique Year : 1996 Ref : CD 829182 |
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Album : Tout Partout Label : Buda Musique Year : 1994 Ref : CD 925932 |
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Album : Euro African Suite Label : Buda Musique Year : 1992 Ref : CD 925492 |
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Album : Gaia Label : Mango Year : 1991 Ref : CD 846 691-2 |
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Album : Nangadeef Label : Mango Year : 1989 Ref : CD 209837-2 |
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Album : Bwana Zulu Gang Label : Mélodie Year : 1987 Ref : CD 34001-2 |
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Album : Medecine Label : Celluloid Year : 1985 Ref : CD 667712 |
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Album : Kinshasa-Washington DC-Paris Label : Celluloid Year : 1984 Ref : CD 666582 |
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Album : Ray Lema Label : Mélodie Year : 1982 |
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Album : Iyolela-Dansometer Label : Celluloid |
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News about Ray Léma
Award for the defence of musicians human rights
The independent NGO Freemuse prepares to celebrate its tenth anniversary by launching an award for those who defend musicians human rights.
2008 will mark the tenth anniversary of an organisation devoted to the defence of musicians and their human rights worldwide. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, this NGO has slowly but steadily gained momentum, in part thanks to its remarkable conferences that are held every three years. Freedom of Musical Expression, or Freemuse, is the brainchild of a Swedish-Danish couple, Marie Korpe and Ole Reitov, who realised that music censorship is widespread and is not being addressed as a basic human rights abuse.
To mark this anniversary, Freemuse just announced that it would set up an award that would recompense a musician, composer, researcher, journalist, producer or organisation that has worked for freedom of musical expression in some form or manner. This could be through the remarkable bravery some of the artists have displayed in the face of threats and abuse; the monitoring of violations and their effects on music; or the resistance to the variegated forms of human rights abuse documented on all five continents. Each of these categories has been scrutinised by the dedicated team in Copenhagen who have published their works on the website www.freemuse.org. In the last month, this has included studies on intimidation of musicians and their followers in Belarus and Ukraine; the banning of film musicals in the Nigerian state of Kano; how drug barons in Brazil are banning music in the favelas they control; the worsening situation in Zimbabwe where artists speak out against police brutality and intimidation; and so many more cases of abuse.
I wont try to hide my allegiance here. I first encountered Freemuse when I covered their inaugural world conference in November 1998 for Radio France International. The likes of Ray Lema, Miguel Angel Estrella and Malouma were just a few of the musicians who testified on the pressures they have had to live with in order to practise their art. Ten years on, and the testimonies continue to come through thick and fast, proving that the world has not become more tolerant or respectful of musicians basic right to express themselves freely. I have since become vice-chair of this association and try to devote time to help coordinate effective campaigns to support musicians in need and develop a network that can support threatened artists and composers. Unfortunately, the likes of Pakistani Salman Ahmad, Zimbabwean Chiwoniso Maraire, the French rap band La Rumeur and the much abused Turkish singer Ferhat Tunc still need our help to avoid persecution and even imprisonment.
The idea of an award to assist courageous people such as these and so many others is an important one. It has been created thanks to the Bjrn Afzelius International Culture Fund, named in memory of an outspoken Swedish singer who, in his lifetime, spoke out in defence of oppressed people around the world. He was one of Scandinavias best-loved artists ever, and devoted much of his earnings to projects for musicians in Africa and Latin America. This prize will undoubtedly further his lifelong desire to help musicians gain the respect and independence they deserve in every society on this planet.
Meanwhile, Freemuse Ambassador Salman Ahmad of the Pakistani group Junoon is one of several major artists invited to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on December 11th. This annual event is televised in over 100 countries and is an appropriate platform to spread knowledge on musicians rights to a global audience.
December 2007.
Source : mondomix.com | 2007-12-05 01:31:27.0
